LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

FORM 8.3

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY

A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE

Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the 'Code')

1. KEY INFORMATION

(a) Full name of discloser:

Barclays PLC.

(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):

The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.

(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:

Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree

MELROSE INDUSTRIES PLC

(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree:
(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken:

For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure

12 Jan 2018

(f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?

If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state 'N/A'

YES GKN PLC

2. POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.

(a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)

Class of relevant security: 48/7p ordinary
Interests Short Positions
Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities owned
and/or controlled: 17,732,739 0.91% 37,916,826 1.95%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
36,551,335 1.88% 6,651,045 0.34%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options)
and agreements to purchase/sell: 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
(4)
TOTAL: 54,284,074 2.80% 44,567,871 2.30%

All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

(b) Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors' and other employee options)

Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:
Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:

3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

(a) Purchases and sales

Class of relevant Purchase/sale Number of Price per unit
security securities
48/7p ordinary Purchase 591 2.2900 GBP
48/7p ordinary Purchase 700 2.2549 GBP
48/7p ordinary Purchase 1,224 2.3050 GBP
48/7p ordinary Purchase 2,083 2.3698 GBP
48/7p ordinary Purchase 2,093 2.1913 GBP
48/7p ordinary Purchase 2,121 2.3857 GBP
48/7p ordinary Purchase 2,147 2.2503 GBP
48/7p ordinary Purchase 2,164 2.2693 GBP
48/7p ordinary Purchase 2,780 2.3020 GBP
48/7p ordinary Purchase 3,609 2.2580 GBP
48/7p ordinary Purchase 3,706 2.2562 GBP
48/7p ordinary Purchase 4,567 2.2612 GBP
48/7p ordinary Purchase 9,134 2.2686 GBP
48/7p ordinary Purchase 9,939 2.2976 GBP
48/7p ordinary Purchase 12,914 2.2679 GBP
48/7p ordinary Purchase 18,892 2.2565 GBP
48/7p ordinary Purchase 43,751 2.2609 GBP
48/7p ordinary Purchase 52,341 2.3083 GBP
48/7p ordinary Purchase 53,704 2.2750 GBP
48/7p ordinary Purchase 55,730 2.2527 GBP
48/7p ordinary Purchase 62,879 2.2849 GBP
48/7p ordinary Purchase 65,946 2.2196 GBP
48/7p ordinary Purchase 80,366 2.3092 GBP
48/7p ordinary Purchase 106,939 2.2771 GBP
48/7p ordinary Purchase 110,209 2.3012 GBP
48/7p ordinary Purchase 131,815 2.2493 GBP
48/7p ordinary Purchase 132,481 2.2893 GBP
48/7p ordinary Purchase 165,414 2.2943 GBP
48/7p ordinary Purchase 179,291 2.2746 GBP
48/7p ordinary Purchase 258,564 2.2740 GBP
48/7p ordinary Purchase 303,575 2.2464 GBP
48/7p ordinary Purchase 465,267 2.2437 GBP
48/7p ordinary Purchase 753,254 2.2420 GBP
48/7p ordinary Purchase 805,146 2.2834 GBP
48/7p ordinary Purchase 1,316,881 2.2802 GBP
48/7p ordinary Purchase 1,909,407 2.2197 GBP
48/7p ordinary Sale 200 2.2560 GBP
48/7p ordinary Sale 402 2.2567 GBP
48/7p ordinary Sale 533 2.2670 GBP
48/7p ordinary Sale 591 2.2900 GBP
48/7p ordinary Sale 598 2.2565 GBP
48/7p ordinary Sale 1,067 2.2345 GBP
48/7p ordinary Sale 1,224 2.3050 GBP
48/7p ordinary Sale 1,250 2.2330 GBP
48/7p ordinary Sale 1,666 2.2635 GBP
48/7p ordinary Sale 1,869 2.3573 GBP
48/7p ordinary Sale 2,177 2.2617 GBP
48/7p ordinary Sale 2,780 2.3020 GBP
48/7p ordinary Sale 3,070 2.2708 GBP
48/7p ordinary Sale 3,220 2.2858 GBP
48/7p ordinary Sale 3,853 2.2611 GBP
48/7p ordinary Sale 10,540 2.2832 GBP
48/7p ordinary Sale 11,685 2.3140 GBP
48/7p ordinary Sale 11,803 2.2738 GBP
48/7p ordinary Sale 13,250 2.2639 GBP
48/7p ordinary Sale 15,744 2.2658 GBP
48/7p ordinary Sale 22,362 2.2417 GBP
48/7p ordinary Sale 29,863 2.3521 GBP
48/7p ordinary Sale 31,137 2.2559 GBP
48/7p ordinary Sale 44,309 2.2992 GBP
48/7p ordinary Sale 45,933 2.2571 GBP
48/7p ordinary Sale 53,580 2.2801 GBP
48/7p ordinary Sale 54,249 2.2766 GBP
48/7p ordinary Sale 61,884 2.3153 GBP
48/7p ordinary Sale 62,521 2.2748 GBP
48/7p ordinary Sale 63,914 2.2675 GBP
48/7p ordinary Sale 64,773 2.2616 GBP
48/7p ordinary Sale 77,488 2.2826 GBP
48/7p ordinary Sale 84,664 2.3437 GBP
48/7p ordinary Sale 108,340 2.3734 GBP
48/7p ordinary Sale 143,962 2.2982 GBP
48/7p ordinary Sale 249,752 2.3331 GBP
48/7p ordinary Sale 286,901 2.2674 GBP
48/7p ordinary Sale 305,274 2.2745 GBP
48/7p ordinary Sale 532,988 2.2595 GBP
48/7p ordinary Sale 750,000 2.2373 GBP
48/7p ordinary Sale 1,000,000 2.2618 GBP
48/7p ordinary Sale 1,120,484 2.2778 GBP
48/7p ordinary Sale 4,800,000 2.2873 GBP
48/7p ordinary Sale 4,853,430 2.2750 GBP

(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of Product Nature of dealing Number of Price per
relevant description reference unit
security securities
48/7p ordinary SWAP Long 433 2.2759 GBP
48/7p ordinary CFD Long 1,869 2.3573 GBP
48/7p ordinary SWAP Long 1,927 2.2886 GBP
48/7p ordinary SWAP Long 2,111 2.2804 GBP
48/7p ordinary SWAP Long 2,135 2.2696 GBP
48/7p ordinary SWAP Long 2,177 2.2617 GBP
48/7p ordinary SWAP Long 2,234 2.2700 GBP
48/7p ordinary SWAP Long 2,600 2.2420 GBP
48/7p ordinary SWAP Long 2,637 2.2699 GBP
48/7p ordinary CFD Long 3,220 2.2858 GBP
48/7p ordinary SWAP Long 3,917 2.2685 GBP
48/7p ordinary SWAP Long 4,266 2.2565 GBP
48/7p ordinary SWAP Long 5,033 2.2650 GBP
48/7p ordinary SWAP Long 8,232 2.3000 GBP
48/7p ordinary SWAP Long 8,447 2.2686 GBP
48/7p ordinary SWAP Long 8,613 2.2820 GBP
48/7p ordinary SWAP Long 13,609 2.2652 GBP
48/7p ordinary SWAP Long 15,662 2.2724 GBP
48/7p ordinary SWAP Long 19,621 2.2895 GBP
48/7p ordinary CFD Long 21,091 2.2717 GBP
48/7p ordinary SWAP Long 21,896 2.2703 GBP
48/7p ordinary SWAP Long 36,081 2.2633 GBP
48/7p ordinary SWAP Long 48,252 2.2660 GBP
48/7p ordinary CFD Long 53,757 2.3358 GBP
48/7p ordinary SWAP Long 62,526 2.2803 GBP
48/7p ordinary CFD Long 64,773 2.2615 GBP
48/7p ordinary SWAP Long 74,954 2.2892 GBP
48/7p ordinary CFD Long 108,340 2.3734 GBP
48/7p ordinary CFD Long 249,752 2.3331 GBP
48/7p ordinary SWAP Long 264,955 2.2509 GBP
48/7p ordinary SWAP Expires 16/02/2019 Long 305,274 2.2745 GBP
48/7p ordinary CFD Long 380,702 2.2748 GBP
48/7p ordinary SWAP Long 688,891 2.2744 GBP
48/7p ordinary SWAP Expires 16/02/2019 Long 1,000,000 2.2618 GBP
48/7p ordinary SWAP Expires 16/02/2019 Long 1,036,901 2.2457 GBP
48/7p ordinary SWAP Expires 16/02/2019 Long 4,800,000 2.2873 GBP
48/7p ordinary CFD Long 4,853,430 2.2750 GBP
48/7p ordinary SWAP Long 4,853,430 2.2750 GBP
48/7p ordinary SWAP Short 300 2.2752 GBP
48/7p ordinary SWAP Short 700 2.2549 GBP
48/7p ordinary CFD Short 832 2.2552 GBP
48/7p ordinary SWAP Short 2,093 2.1913 GBP
48/7p ordinary SWAP Short 3,609 2.2580 GBP
48/7p ordinary SWAP Short 3,706 2.2562 GBP
48/7p ordinary SWAP Short 3,724 2.2567 GBP
48/7p ordinary SWAP Short 4,658 2.2565 GBP
48/7p ordinary SWAP Short 13,454 2.2958 GBP
48/7p ordinary CFD Short 24,774 2.2527 GBP
48/7p ordinary CFD Short 32,518 2.2445 GBP
48/7p ordinary CFD Short 34,748 2.2112 GBP
48/7p ordinary CFD Short 43,751 2.2609 GBP
48/7p ordinary SWAP Short 48,727 2.2597 GBP
48/7p ordinary SWAP Short 53,704 2.2750 GBP
48/7p ordinary CFD Short 62,879 2.2849 GBP
48/7p ordinary CFD Short 65,946 2.2195 GBP
48/7p ordinary SWAP Short 70,495 2.3124 GBP
48/7p ordinary CFD Short 72,638 2.2537 GBP
48/7p ordinary SWAP Short 74,910 2.2797 GBP
48/7p ordinary CFD Short 80,366 2.3092 GBP
48/7p ordinary CFD Short 110,209 2.3012 GBP
48/7p ordinary CFD Short 118,682 2.2814 GBP
48/7p ordinary CFD Short 125,000 2.2601 GBP
48/7p ordinary CFD Short 258,564 2.2740 GBP
48/7p ordinary CFD Short 303,575 2.2464 GBP
48/7p ordinary SWAP Short 340,133 2.3095 GBP
48/7p ordinary CFD Short 364,587 2.2522 GBP
48/7p ordinary CFD Short 388,667 2.2324 GBP
48/7p ordinary CFD Short 465,267 2.2437 GBP
48/7p ordinary SWAP Short 780,411 2.2735 GBP
48/7p ordinary CFD Short 1,909,407 2.2197 GBP

(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class of relevant security Product description e.g. call option Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc. Number of securities to which option relates Exercise price per unit Type

e.g. American, European etc.

Expiry date Option money paid/ received per unit

(ii) Exercise

Class of relevant security Product description

e.g. call option

Exercising/ exercised against Number of securities Exercise price per unit

(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant security Nature of dealing

e.g. subscription, conversion

Details Price per unit (if applicable)

4. OTHER INFORMATION

(a) Indemnity and other dealing arrangements

Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the person making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer:

Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state 'none'

None

(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to:

(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or

(ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced:

If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state 'none'

None

(c) Attachments

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?

NO

Date of disclosure:

15 Jan 2018

Contact name:

Jay Supaya

Telephone number:

020 7773 0635

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel at monitoring@disclosure.org.uk. The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

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